Nozzle and hose holder



June 7, 1932- J'. w. GRANT NOZZLE AND HOSE HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 5, 1931 June 7, 1932. J. w. GRANT 1,862,053

NOZZLE AND HOSEHOLDER Filed Nov. 3. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 VIII/[Ill Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES JORDAN- w. GRANT, or roR'rsMoU'rH, VIRGINIA NOZZLE Ann Hose HOLDER Application filed Novemb er 3, 1931. Serial No. 572,885.

This invention aims to provide a holder whereby a fire hose may beheld, adjacent to the nozzle, in such a way as to permit more than one pipe man to" hold and govern the nozzle. The invention has'for another object, the provision of novel means for holding the hose in theframe, it being possible to use hose of diiferent diameters in the same frame. The invention aims to provide novel adjustable means whereby the frame of the holder may be supported on a suspension element, or be sustained and upheld upon a supporting spear, so constructed that when it in is not in use, the same will be housed within the frame.

' and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the in vention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figurel shows, in side elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the invention, parts being broken away;

Figure 2 1s a top plan'wherein parts are broken away; I

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section on the line H of Figure 3; a j

Figure 5 is a section on the line- 5-5 of Figure 4; I

Figure dis a fragmental elevation showing a part of the foot; and

Figure 7. is a top plan disclosing a modification, parts being broken away.

The device formingthe subject matter of this application is made of strong metal throughout, saving as specifically noted. It comprises a frame, which, as a whole, is

marked by the letter F. The frame F includes a head 1 and a foot 2, arranged para] lel to each other; On the bottom ofthehead 1 there is a downwardly extended enlargement 3, and the foot 2 has adownwardlyextended enlargement 4. The enlargement?) of the head 1 extends inwardly and rearwardly, as can be seen in Figure 1, the enlargement of the foot 2' extending out wardly and rearwardly. A front hose grip I is provided and is formed integrally with the head 1 and its enlargement The'hose grip 5 projects rearwardly and inwardly. A

rear hose grip 6 is formed integrally with eter of the opening. 7 in the front hose grip 5 is somewhat less than the diameter of the opening 8 in the rear hose grip 6. The de vice," therefore, is adaptedto handle hose of different diameters. The axes of the slots 9 and 10 in Figure 2 is parallelto the length of the device, but, if the manufacturer wishes, he can form the slots at anangleto. the length of the device," as shownin con nection with the slot 9 in Figure 7 In Fig; ure 7, parts hereinbefore and hereinafter described are designated by characters used in connection with the preferred form, those characters being primed. i I. i i

The foot 2 carries a latchll, which as shown in Figure 2, is U-shaped in top plan. One arm of the latch 11 is pivotally mounted, as shown at 12, in the foot, 2, onone side of the slot 10. The opposite arm of thelatch 11 has some resiliency, and isadapted to be received ina seat or notch 14, formed'in the edge of the foot 2', and locatedon the opposite side ofthe slot 10 from the pivotally mounted end 12 of the-latch. Figure 6 shows that, at the bottom of the notch '14 thereis' an ofi'set seat in which the arm of the latch is adapted to snap, to hold the latch securely but releasably in place. 1 On its outer end, the latch hasa handle 16, for its convenient manipulation. r

I The numeral 17 marks a bottom bar, mounted in the enlargement 3 of the. head 1 and in the enlargement 4 of the foot 2. The

head 1 and the foot 2 are connected by top bars or handles 18, the handles and the bottom bar being so arranged that, considered relatively to the cross section of the frame, they define a triangle; The handle bars 18 are covered by insulating grips 19-, madeof rubber, a rubber compound, or'the like, and extended between the head 1 and the foot 2.

These grips 19 make it unnecessary for the; operators to handle cold metal, and they also.

afford electrical insulation, if the hose is being layed on an electrically charged surface." r V Havingthus described the frame F of the device, and its. attendant parts, reference will be made to the means whereby the frame is suspended or supported, and at the will of an operator, whilein use, and in this connection,

attention is directed to a suspension element 20, preferably in the form of a hook, having i in this connection, it willbe seen, in Figure 4 for instance, that the enlargement 4 of the foot 2 has a forwardly projectingtubular guide 23, the bore of which is aligned with the bore of the bottom bar 17. -The bore 24 I for the sake of strength.

of the guide 23, as shown in Figure 3, is rounded on the top and the bottom, its sides being straight and parallel, and the same observationholds true with respect to the bore of the bottom bar 17. In the guide 23 and in the bar 17, a rigid spear 25 is mounted for longitudinalfad justment, the spear, in cross section, corresponding to the bore 24. The bore 24 may be described with sufficient accuracy bystating that it is polygonal in cross section. 7 The spear 25 has an inclined,,pointed end 26, locatedat such an angle to the'body portion of the spear, that the end 26 can be conveniently inserted into the grounds Be cause the spear 25 cannot rotate in the bore 24, the end 26 of the spearis always presented properly for engagement with the ground, or other support on which the device is mounted, when the spear is used. Too deep'penetration of the end 26 of the spear 25 is prevented by a'stop' disk 27 at the butt of the end 26. V The stop disk 27, the spear 25 and the end 26 are all made integrally, Thespear 25 has a front seat 28 and a rear seat 29, these seats, as shown in Figure 5, being in the form of holes extendedentirely through the spear,

there being longitudinal, inclined guide It is shown in Figure 3 that there is a hole 31 in one side of the enlargement 4 of the foot 2, and'this hole communicates with a larger recess 32,v extended inwardly from the opposite side of the part, 4. The hole 31 and the recess 32 are located above the spear 25. In the sides of the enlargement 4,below the hole 31 and the recess 32, there are openings 33, which communicate with the bore 24. A locking bolt 34 is provided, and is approximately .U-shapedin elevation, as Figure 3 will show. The locking bolt comprises a long arm 35, a short arm36, and an enlarged head 37 connectingthe arms. The :long arm 35 slides in the hole 31 of the enlargement 4 and extends outwardly through the recess 32.-

Theshort arm 36 slides in the openings 33 of'the part 4 and is adapted to be received either in the front seat 28 of the spear 25 or in the rear seat 29 thereof. When the short arm' 36 of the locking bolt 34is not in the seat 29, the spear can he slid .rearwardly, until the short arm 36 of the locking bolt rides in the corresponding guide groove 30 and enters the rear seat 28, and the guide grooves 30 are always presented properly to the inner end of the short arm 36 of the locking bolt, because the spear 25cannot rotate in the polygonal bore 24. The arm 36 is engaged in the seat 28 of the spear, and, then, the spear will project well below the frame F, and constitute a means for upholding the frame. The locking bolt 34 is spring-held in the position of Figure 3, and with this consideration in mind, an abutment 38 is mounted on the outer end of the long arm 35 of the locking bolt, a compression spring 39 being disposed about the longarm, one end of the spring engag ing the-abutment 38, and the opposite end of the spring engaging the part 4 of the foot 2, withinthe recess 32. v r

The intermediate portion of a strap 45 is securedat 46 to the bottom of the guide 23, and. the ends of the strap maybe joined together by a buckle 47. In Figure 1, a hose.

40 of small diameter is shown in place in the openings 7 and '8 of the hose grips 5 and 6, respectively, the hose 40 being of suchdiameter as to fill the opening 7. Under such circumstances, the butt of the coupling 43, which carries a nozzle 42, engages the forward surface of the head 1, the-backwardkick of the hose, or, more accurately speaking, of the flowing water, beingcarried into the frame F. A larger hose, designated by the numeral 41 in Figure 2, may be used, this hose substantialy filling the opening 8 inthe-rear hose grip 6, and when'the larger hose 41 is used, the nozzle coupling 43'fits in the opening 7 of the front hose grip 5, the rib 44 of the nozzle abutting against the forward sur @3910; sq; ;0 meta n '1 peeq. eqq go eat;

ing, it will be noted that different sizes of hose can be used in the same machine.

In order to mount the hose, whatever be its diameter, in the openings 7 and 8, it is necessary that the hose be deflated and collapsed, in which condition, the hose can be inserted readily through the notches 9 and 10, into the openings 7 and 8, respectively. When the water is turned on, the hose is eX- panded, and it cannot escape through the slots or notches 9 and 10. No latching or holding means is necessary, to keep the'hose in place when the water is turned on and when the device is in use, and there is small chance that the hose will slip out of the openings 7 and 8, through the slots 9 and 10, even though the hose'be deflated. Persons who are uneasy on this point, however, can engage the latch 11 over the hose, or the strap 45 may be buckled at 17 about the hose.

The hose grips 5 and 6 are formed integrally with the parts which carry them, strength and security thus being promoted, the hose grips retaining the hose without any supplemental mechanical means whatsoever, it being possible to take out the hose by simply collapsing it, the hose grips being partly open at the top as shown at 9 and 10. In all instances, all of the backward thrust is against the head 1, which is adequately reenforced by the hose grip 5 and the enlargement 3. When the hose is deflated, it can be rotated freely in the hose grips 5 and 6 and will adjust itself to the position which it should take as the water flows through it, it being practically impossible for the hose to be twisted or distorted between the hose grip 5 and the hose grip 6. Either the strap 45 or the latch 11 may be used, to the exclusion of the other, and it should be recalled that neither of these parts is necessary to hold the hose in the grips 5 and 6 when the hose is full of Water, the parts 11 or 45 being employed merely for the accommodation of those who think that some means is necessary to keep the deflated hose in place. Since the parts 25, 27 and 26 of Figure 1 are integrally formed, that portion of the spear will not give away, when subjected to severe use. Since the spear 25 cannot rotate on an axis, the end 26 of the spear always is held properly with respect to the device, so that the end 26 will be prominently presented to the floor orground on which it is mounted. The short arm 36 of the latch bolt 34 in Figure 2 goes entirely through the spear 25, and the arm 36 is sustained in two places, in the enlargement 4:, on opposite sides of the spear 25. There are two places in the arm '36, therefore,to which the shear is applied, and the arm 36 will not be likely to be broken, a strong structure resulting, accordingly. As has been stated hereinbefore, the hook 20,is longitudinally adjustable on the bar 17 and may be held in any place to which has been adjusted, by the set screw 22. The device is so made that its various parts may be renewed upon occasion, and the article will accommodate two diflerent commercial sizes of hose, as has been set forth hereinbefore.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A nozzle and hose holder comprising a frame made up of a head and a foot connected by top bars and a bottom bar, the

head and the foot having hose-receiving able in one of the bars, longitudinally thereof, and having a ground-engaging end, a hook slidable longitudinally of said bar, independently of the spear, toward and away from the ground-engaging end of the spear, means for holding the spear in adjusted positions, longitudinally of said bar, and other means for holding the hook in adjusted posions longitudinally of said bar; the hook being adapted for engagement with an ob". ject, when the ground engaging-end of the spear is on the ground, the slidable mounting of the spear enabling the hook and the spear to be used together, when the height of the holder is determined by the height of the object which the hookengages, the slidable mounting of the hook enabling the hook and the spear to be used together, when the height of the holder is arbitrarily fixed by the amount that the spear is extended, and when an object of adjustable height is provided, for engagement with the hook. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afllxed my signature.

JORDAN W. GRANT. 

